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Nostalgia and Adventures

I think one of the most dominant mechanism in my mind is nostalgia. I'm the sort of person who never lets go of good memories, which is why I can recall some childhood memories and complain about how I miss those days, as well as compare my current life with things that have already happened way too often.

In some ways, I think nostalgia is linked to a form of adventure-seeking nature, at least in my life. Last week, I was eavesdropping on a conversation about somebody's childhood, and it reminded me about mine as well. Those were good times, and they were good because, as children, we were new to this world. Everything is something to be explored, therefore everything is fun.

This is why I really believe that we should never let our inner child die. When we were kids, we don't see what we had - that fresh perspective - and we wanted to do things only adults can do. Now that we are approaching adulthood, it's unwise to want to do things only children can do. As adults, there are bigger-scale things to explore, and these exploration will turn into memories to indulge in during nostalgic moments.

I went for a session of something last week, and that session has brought me on an adventure which I'll try not to forget because it was so beautiful. But sometimes, it's the beautiful memories that actually make us a little sad. It's best not to obsess over them.

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